Womble Knows Georgia Tech

FSU Beat

November 22, 2001|By Josh Robbins, Sentinel Staff Writer

PRACTICE REPORT: Florida State practiced for 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon in its last workout of the week. Players will return to campus on Sunday afternoon for meetings in preparation for their game Dec. 1 against Georgia Tech. . . .

It will be easy for FSU nose guard Jeff Womble to get motivated for the game. Womble hails from Dunwoody, Ga., and Georgia Tech (7-3) was one of the first schools to offer him a scholarship.

"They recruited me hard out of high school," Womble said, "and it's always going to be a game that I feel like I've got to bring my A-game to." . . .

One player who quietly has enjoyed a successful season is kicker Xavier Beitia. The freshman has made 13 of 14 field-goal attempts. Despite a rough stretch of four missed extra points, Beitia has made eight consecutive field-goal tries and leads the team in scoring with 79 points. The last freshman to lead the Seminoles in scoring was Sebastian Janikowski, who racked up 85 points in 1997. . . .

Quarterback Chris Rix has led FSU on seven scoring drives of 80 yards or more this season. Rix engineered a 92-yard scoring drive, the longest for FSU this year, against North Carolina State. . . . Rix has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of the 10 games he has played this season.

INJURIES: Walk-on special teams player Anthony Bredwood sprained his right ankle. He was placed in a walking boot. Receiver Atrews Bell missed practice with a bruised knee.

QUOTE: "Just from Game One to now, I've seen a lot of maturity as far as him making decisions, staying in the pocket when you have to and not running and trying to make the big play." -- injured receiver Robert Morgan, on Rix